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Venezuela

Venezuela closes Colombian border to stop currency 'mafia'

A day after banning the 100-bolivar banknote from circulation, President Maduro has ordered the 72-hour closure of the Colombian border.

Spain

Spain: death of an elderly woman sparks outcry on “energy poverty”

An 81-year-old woman died last Monday Nov.

Markets

Surprise profit from Deutsche Bank but still overshadowed by massive US fine

Germany's biggest lender, Deutsche Bank, has posted an unexpected quarterly net profit but CEO John Cryan say no settlement yet on US misselling fine.

Business Series

Bombardier to cut more jobs in Canada and Germany

Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier says it is cutting another 7,500 jobs - 10 percent of its workforce - over the next two years.

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Economy

Unemployment rises in Spain for second straight month

The number of people in Spain registering as unemployed rose in September as the jobs boost of a strong tourist seasons wears off.

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition out manoeuvred by Maduro as shortages persist

Venezuela, a country with the world's largest oil resources, is mired in a crippling economic crisis and tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding fresh elections.

Economy

Spain's taxpayers will never get most of bank bailout money back - report

Spain's government has reportedly admitted it will never get back much of the more than 50 billion euros used to bail out the countries' banks according to a report the newspaper El Pais.

Venezuela

Maduro attempts to stave off slow political death in Venezuela

In Venezuela the trial of strength between Nicolás Maduro and his enemies has lasted eight months, ever since the opposition seized a parliamentary majority for the first time in 16…

Greece

Media shakeup: Greece raises €246m with sale of four TV licences

The winners have been announced in the great Greek TV sell-off, with four companies winning bids for television channels in an unprecedented auction.

Brazil

Roussef brought down by bad timing and bad friends

Once upon a time she had fought as a guerilla against military dictatorship but in 2011, fully backed by outgoing President Lula Da Silva, Dilma Roussef became President of…

Brazil

Decision day for Dilma: Brazilian president awaits outcome of impeachment vote

Today (August 31) could mark the beginning of a new era for Brazil, if the main prosecutor in suspended President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment trial has his way.

Colombia

Venezuela and Colombia agree to re-open border crossings

border to re-open along five crossings to pedestrians to remain open for 15hrs per day full re-opening under discussion Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to partially re-open their…

Venezuela

Venezuela-Colombia discuss full border opening

The foreign ministers of Venezuela and Colombia have met to discuss moves to open up their joint border, a year after Caracas closed crossings in a crackdown on…

Economy

Egypt sees stability for its economy with IMF loans

As Egypt says it is close to agreeing loans from the International Monetary Fund that it hopes will restore confidence in its struggling economy, Euronews talks to experts and ordinary Egyptians.

World News

One of world's oldest banks fares worst in EBA stress tests

One of the world’s oldest banks has fared worst in the European Banking Authority’s latest stress tests.

Italy

Italy's Monte dei Paschi bank among poor performers in latest in EU stress test

Banks from Italy, Ireland, Spain and Austria have come out worst in the latest European Union stress test.

World News

Venezuela reopens Colombian border to allow people to buy basic goods

Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into neighbouring Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine, as the border between the two countries was temporarily…

Venezuela

Venezuela seizes US factory after closure due to lack of raw materials

Venezuela’s government has seized a factory belonging to Kimberly-Clark Corporation after the US personal care giant said it was halting production as it was unable to obtain raw…

Economy

Italian banking crisis looms

A mountain of bad debts and a lack of capital reserves are fueling an Italian banking crisis, which has been thrown into sharp focus by Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

Economy

London faces loss of big names as businesses look to beat Brexit by going abroad

The City of London is bracing itself for big jobs losses if big international firms leave because of Brexit and set up their head offices elsewhere.